Who Won Actors' Theatre 2018 National Playwriting Contest?

Our National Playwriting Contest had over 220 entrees this year - with submissions from several countries as well! Our judging panel of theatre professionals chose 16 winning plays, which will be produced for the stage during our 8 Tens @ 8 Short Play Festival 2019!
Speaking of directors, we have a top-notch group of local directors for the 2019 Festival! Below are the winning plays, playwrites, and directors.
Be sure to get your tickets to the January Festival early! The 2018 Festival sold out by the second week of the 5-week run! Tickets will go on sale in November 2018.
The winners are (in no particular order):
Morning in America
By William J. Royce
Director: Robin Aronson
The Rug
By Brian Spencer
Director: MarNae Taylor
The GreyBack Payback
By Mark Saunders
Director: Daria Troxell
Frameworks
By Mike McGeever
Director: Bill Peters
Jornada del Muerto
By Gwen Flager
Director: Marcus Cato
Love At The Louvre
By Dianne Sposito
Director: Peter Gelblum
What’s Left Over
By Eileen Flaxman
Director: Helene Simkin Jara
Tempus Fugit
By Greg Atkins
Director: Cathy Warner
Gossip Queens
By Steve Capasso
Director: Bpnnie Ronzio
Jello Salad
By John Chandler
Director: Erik Gandolfi
Jackson
By Richard Lyons Conlon
Director: Miguel Reyna
The Dating Game
By Rod McFadden
Director: Nat Robinson
The Birthday Gift
By Elizabeth Douglas
Director: Kathie Krachtovil
Where’s This Train Going
By Bruce Guelden
Director: Anita Natale
Frodo Lives
By Elizabeth Flanagan
Director: Karin Babbitt
ReRun
By Simon Hunt
Director: Sarah Albertson
Image above: "The New Client" by Paul Donnelly. Directed April Bennett. Featuring Alie Mac and Jennifer Galvin, at the 8 Tens 2018 Festival. Photo by Jana Marcus.